A patronage model with Gumroad.

We've been inundated with emails about how a creator can take advantage of Gumroad's features to accomplish a patronage model. It's a little tricky, an A patronage model with Gumroad. We've been inundated with emails about how a creator can take advantage of Gumroad's features to accomplish a patronage model. It's a little tricky, and we reached out to [Lilith Saintcrow]( on Twitter to get her unvarnished thoughts. Here they are, unedited: Like many creators, I was close to despair when Patreon announced changes to their fee structure set to drive away the bulk of my patrons and subscribers. (See Natalie Luhrs for an excellent rundown on this.) They have since backed down, but the trust is gone. The glory and joy of Patreon was a trusted way to give rewards to people who support my work on a monthly basis—over and above buying my books, which is always nice. I only wish I’d looked sooner. If you’re looking for an alternative to Patreon and the thought of Amazon-owned Drip isn’t for you, there is another option... I’d bought the Hemingway app through Gumroad when it first came out, so when other creators started tossing around ideas for Patreon replacements that weren’t Kickstarter Drip (still not open to the public, and Amazon-owned) I heard about Gumroad again, and it sounded familiar. I hied myself forth to see if it was a viable alternative... [Read more]( You'll get updates from this creator in the future. [Unfollow](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Gumroad]( 225 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA